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Kann (restaurant)
Haitian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kann is a Haitian restaurant by Gregory Gourdet in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
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Description
The restaurant's name means "cane" or "sugarcane" in Haitian Creole.[2][3] Downstairs is Sousòl, a pan-Caribbean cocktail bar.[4]
Kann Winter Village's menu included chicken soup with epis-rubbed thighs, potato dumplings, and root vegetables.[5]
History
In 2019, Gourdet announced plans to open Kann in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced delays.[6] During the pandemic, Gourdet hosted pop-up restaurants, including Kann Winter Village, which was sponsored by American Express and operated within yurts in the Redd on Salmon Street parking lot.[7][8][9] American Express platinum card holders were given early reservation access, followed by other card holders, before opening up to the general public.[10] Kann Winter Village operated for five months.[11] Initially announced to open in July 2022,[6][12][13] the brick and mortar restaurant began operating on August 4.[14]
In 2023, Kann and Deadstock Coffee collaborated to launch a custom coffee blend.[15]
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Reception
Waz Wu included Kann in Eater Portland's 2023 list of "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians".[16] Katrina Yentch included Kann in the website's 2025 overview of the best restaurants in the Buckman neighborhood.[17] Rebecca Roland also included the baked Haiti in Eater Portland's 2025 overview of the city's eleven best restaurants for desserts.[18] Sararosa Davies included Kann in the website's 2025 overview of the city's best gluten-free restaurants and bakeries.[19]
Kann received the 2023 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, presented by the James Beard Foundation.[20] Michael Russell included the baked Haiti in The Oregonian's list of Portland's ten best dishes of 2024.[21] He also included the business in the newspaper's 2025 list of the 21 best restaurants in southeast Portland.[22] Russell ranked Kann number 40 in the newspaper's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[23]
Kann was included in The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.[24]
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